Over the last few years, there's been lots of debate about the pros and cons of ice baths (and, more generally, of any technique that promises to speed up your post-workout recovery). The microscopic muscle damage and accompanying inflammation incurred by training, the thinking goes, ...

Good running form reduces injury and will improve your performance by optimising your strength and energy. These exercises encourage good joint alignment and proprioception (the body’s ability to sense movement and joint position). Core stability work will also help you develop a good...

It was a double win for Kenya at this year's Berlin Marathon, with Eliud Kipchoge and Gladys Cherono running to victory. While sub-2 and world record-setting goals were scupped by wet conditions, Kipchoge crossed the line in 2:03:32. He overcame strong competition from Ethiopian Guye ...

The primary benefits of the long run are better stamina, stronger muscles and connective tissue, and improved running economy and fat-burning efficiency. The long run is valuable whether you’re targeting 5K or a marathon – both are primarily aerobic challenges. While the steady-state ...

Think of all the reasons we run for beer (and sometimes run with beer ). There’s the obvious - after a hard run, it tastes like the liquid equivalent of a high-five - and the less proven - it functions as a performance enhancing drug for previously untested dance moves. But those aren...

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Hip impingement - also known as femoral acetabular impingement (FAI) - is caused when the thigh bone (femur) and the hip socket (acetabulum) produce too much friction in the hip joint. This causes hip pain and reduced mobility in one or both hips, and can damage surrounding cartilage....

Most people get heavier as they age, but those who regularly do moderate to vigorous exercise have a lower body mass index and waist circumference than those who do less, according to the first in-depth study of how we age, exercise and change weight through a lifetime. Published in M...

Hill training is important for a number of reasons. In a nutshell, hills are important because they create variety and intensity, which improves your endurance, anaerobic capacity, speed, power, running economy, and overall strength. For obvious reasons, hills increase the difficulty ...